"blackface" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈblækˌfeɪs/ Forms: blackfaces [plural]
Etymology: From black + face. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|black|face}} black + face Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} blackface (countable and uncountable, plural blackfaces)
  1. (uncountable) A style of makeup in which a non-black person blackens their face, usually in order to portray a black person. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Entertainment, Racism
    Sense id: en-blackface-en-noun-v9On5xTp Disambiguation of Entertainment: 56 22 22 Disambiguation of Racism: 43 25 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 41 10 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 49 45 6
  2. (countable) A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-blackface-en-noun-n1Nx96tY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 41 10 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 49 45 6 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 40 51 8
  3. Synonym of boldface Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: boldface [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-blackface-en-noun-vYKKGSxm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Blackface Derived forms: digital blackface, vocal blackface Related terms: blaccent, blackfaced, blackfish, blackvoice, brownface, redface, transface, whiteface, yellowface

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